> **communicating with non-friends in 26.2**
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\n> first, open the game at least once to generate the config. then open `config\/user-flags.properties` and put `false` next to the line reading `chat_friends_only=`.
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\n> this will also allow you to see your own messages. an upcoming update will make this the default option.<\/p>\n
# user flags<\/p>\n
unblock chat, disable telemetry, and more. configure your safety settings!<\/p>\n
by default, this mod simply prevents chat from being disabled by account settings. see below for more configuration information!<\/p>\n
this mod works on all versions from 1.18 to 26.1!<\/p>\n
## how it works<\/p>\n
when starting up the game, minecraft gets some information about what privileges your account has, known internally as user flags. this is what controls various account features such as whether you can see chat. this mod simply changes those values to whatever you want!<\/p>\n
## configuration<\/p>\n
this mod creates a `config\/user-flags.properties` file which can be used to make local changes to your account’s safety settings. simply put true\/false next to the values you want to change.<\/p>\n
users may want to configure these settings:<\/p>\n
– chat allowed \u2014 bypasses account chat restrictions
\n– telemetry enabled \u2014 disable all minecraft telemetry<\/p>\n
developers may want to use these settings for debugging:<\/p>\n
– servers allowed \u2014 can be disabled (cannot bypass bans)
\n– profanity filter enabled \u2014 enables use of `text-filtering-config`<\/p>\n
for more information about what all the flags do, check out this document!<\/p>\n
default config:<\/p>\n
“`properties
\n#use true\/false to override
\nchat_allowed=true
\ntelemetry_enabled=
\noptional_telemetry_available=
\nservers_allowed=
\nrealms_allowed=
\nprofanity_filter_enabled=
\n“`<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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